Show I State insurance John P Bray of Mel Mol Melbourne MolI MelI I bourne reports tho the government of the tho state of Victoria Is about to un undertake tho experiment of state In in connection with the houses of settlers which the government has erected on a l scheme by which repay repayments repayments ments monts by b tho the occupants are extended long periods It Is estimated that the tho settlors will have to pay to the government for the tuo state of af f the houses what lo iv I equal to an an annual annual nual coal premium of not much mitch more than per cent upon the value of or the property whereas if It companies did the Insuring the men would ac according cording to departmental estimates have to pay at the tho rate rato of ot between and 1 iper per |